Compass Diversified Holdings, a publicly traded investment company that has acquired a string of sporting goods companies in the last decade, has signed a credit agreement for a revolving credit facility totaling $400 million and a term loan facility in t
Year: 2014
SealSkinz Announces New Brand Identity
SealSkinz, makers of waterproof, windproof and breathable accessories, unveileda new brand identity. After undertaking a year-long process to understand their brand perception and the needs of their users in the UK and globally, SealSkinz…
PrimaLoft Changes International Leadership
Primaloft Inc. has added Asia to the responsibilities of Jochen Lagemann, formerly managing director for only Europe, named a sales director for the Americas, added a sales manager for Europe and filled a new sales manager position for Scandinavia in a bi
Sponsor Adidas Concerned With FIFA Corruption Claims
Adidas released a statement expressing its concern about allegations of corruption at FIFA, the world governing body of soccer that is has long sponsored and that kicks off the World Cup 2014 Thursday….
AAFA Appoints President and CEO
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) announced that Juanita D. Duggan, an experienced trade association executive and lobbyist, will join the association on July 1 as president and CEO…
Kwik Tek Enters Winters Sports Market with Synergy Sportz Acquisition
Kwik Tek Inc., the Denver-based manufacturer of Airhead and Sportsstuff watersports products, has acquired Synergy Sportz, which manufactures Yukon Charlie’s and Sherpa snow shoes and trekking poles as well as Slip Nots winter traction devices…
Study Shows Protected Bike Lanes Working in Five U.S. Cities
A protected bike lane increases bike traffic on a street by an average of 72 percent, according to unprecedented research cycling advocates will use to lobby for greater public funding of such infrastructure…
Vail Resorts Reports Tahoe Region Retail Sales Rebounded in Fiscal Q3
Vail Resorts Inc. reported retail sales increased at its stores in the San Francisco area and in and around its three resorts in Lake Tahoe in the fiscal third quarter ended April 30 thanks to a storm in early April that sent Californians flocking to the
Quiksilver’s Cuts Wholesale Prices, Pushes Profit Target Out A Year
Quiksilver International shares closed down by more than a third Friday, four days after it reported it would take another year to reach profit goals outlined in May 2013 because of faster than expected deterioration in the independent specialty channel..
Quickfire Productions Adds to the Team
Quickfire Productions, a full-service video content production company specially tailored for the needs of the outdoor market has added two new members to their team…
Fobus Holsters and Mission First Tactical Announce Joint Director
Fobus Holster and Mission First Tactical welcome Matt Smith on board to serve in a dual role as the director of sales and operations for both brands…
Driftwood Media Hires Hanback
Driftwood Media, a media relations and communications agency providing expertise to the outdoor industry, announces the hire of Clay Hanback as a media relations and new media technologies specialist…
New CVA Website Launched
BPI Outdoors, owner of the CVA brand, announces the launch of a new and improved CVA website…
J. America Appoints Sr. Manager of Sales Planning and Merchandising
J. America, one the largest collegiate apparel suppliers in the United States, hired Monique Manning as its senior manager of sales planning and merchandising. She had worked for Adidas and Reebok…
dbaSALES Opens Manhattan Showroom
dbaSALES, a sales agency operated by industry veterans Doug and Amy Hoyt along with Partner Bruce Finestone, has opened a showroom in Manhattan. The showroom will represent five brands: Bearpaw, Joy & Mario, Muck Boot Co., OTZ Shoes and Woolrich footwear
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